S Jaishankar Bids Farewell to Japan’s Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Japan’s Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, for a farewell call. Jaishankar praised Suzuki’s efforts in strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
India and Japan have a long history of strong relations. Their relationship was elevated to ‘Global Partnership’ in 2000, ‘Strategic and Global Partnership’ in 2006, and ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ in 2014. Regular annual summits and high-level exchanges, including those between Foreign Ministers, Defense Ministers, and National Security Advisers, have been held since 2006.
The India-Japan Defence and Security partnership is a key part of their bilateral ties, growing stronger due to shared views on peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.
In FY 2022-23, bilateral trade between India and Japan totaled USD 21.96 billion, with Japan exporting USD 16.49 billion worth of goods to India and importing USD 5.46 billion worth of goods from India.
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S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister. He helps manage India’s relationships with other countries.
Ambassador -: An ambassador is a person who represents their country in another country. Hiroshi Suzuki is Japan’s ambassador to India.
Farewell call -: A farewell call is a meeting to say goodbye, usually because someone is leaving their job or country.
Special Strategic and Global Partnership -: This is a special relationship between India and Japan where they work closely together on important issues like security and trade.
Bilateral trade -: Bilateral trade means the buying and selling of goods and services between two countries. India and Japan trade a lot with each other.
USD 21.96 billion -: This is the amount of money, in US dollars, that India and Japan traded with each other in one year. It’s a very large amount.
FY 2022-23 -: FY stands for Fiscal Year, which is a one-year period used for accounting and budget purposes. FY 2022-23 means the year from April 2022 to March 2023.